Coyote Corner

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Coyote Corner

Coyotes are wolves near cognate brothers,
closer to jackals who are bred o'er seas,
plus, noted slang for smugglers of mothers
and tots who lacked to grasp the ABCs.

Found hereabouts the USA, merely
south of the border some ways then back up
northbound throughout Canada. Stars queerly
dusk also dawn ... wreak howls, dull stares faceup.

Coyotes balance the way that they hunt;
when they are alone, they pounce on small prey,
nevertheless, whenever they confront
larger beast's, pack forms and perfects the slay.

When faced by coyotes, thrash your body,
yell, throw objects or be a wolf and *pee.

*Though blood brothers, wolves are also a coyote's nemesis and they are quite savvy of "marking one's territory".

2021 June 1
*1st Place*
A BRIAN STRAND SONNET
~~Brian Strand: Judged 2021 July 30

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Aniruddha Pathak

Date: 8/1/2021 10:41:00 PM

Ah, all about Coyotes and in a sonnet form, well done for a winning place dear poet, congrats

Hilo Poet
Date: 8/1/2021 11:15:00 PM

Our four-legged partners in life immortalized in verse, Aniruddha, appreciative share, Grace be with you always my friend, Aloha!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/31/2021 5:22:00 AM

We have coyotes in our neck of the woods. Sometimes brazen …once out at noon in middle of the road. Congratulations!

Hilo Poet
Date: 7/31/2021 6:09:00 AM

I've probably seen them at the zoo or animal park where we drive through feeding some by our car windows, not the dangerous ones, thanks, Kim, Aloha!